Introduction to Local Area Networks:
For the Beginner

Target Audience

This course is designed for students
who have limited exposure to Network technology:

Students thinking
about starting an IT career

Business
professionals who needs/wants to
have a basic understanding of what his/her IT staff is talking
about.

Course Description

Students will explore networking fundamentals; to demystify how
network transmissions travel from one PC to another over a network,
or from one network to another network. We will explore how Hubs,
Switches, and Routers work in relationship to the OSI model. In
exploring this technology and the OSI model we will gain a basic
understanding of Collision Domains, Broadcast Domains, VLANS, and
Firewalls. The course will concentrate on current industry
technology such as Ethernet & Wireless Networks and Telephony.

This introductory seminar will use a combination of lectures and
tours to examine the physical and logical layout, as well as the
benefits of computer networks. Students will also install a wireless
network in the computer lab and then learn how to secure it using
encryption.